IPC will work to migrate your procurement operation from passive “Activity-based” purchasing to “Proactive Procurement”.  Rather than just processing purchase orders, IPC will segment your supplier spend and treat your large-scale and critical supplier spend as an event or project.  IPC will set up the front-end processes required to Strategically Source this spend before the Purchase Order is processed and before the supplier contract is signed.

KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), Metrics, and Reporting are critical components that are often overlooked and underutilized.  IPC will work with you to establish the performance indicators including “Spend Under Management”, “Policy Conformance” and “Cost Avoidance vs True Cost Savings” as well as spend and supplier reporting. IPC will establish the right system of measurements to drive and track greater cost savings and improved supplier performance.

IPC has a proven methodology and model for the development of Annual Category/Commodity Plans.  The plan will be your 12-month dynamic roadmap showing the active and final results of all significant procurement projects/events.  The plan will track and report on procurement staff performance, projects/events, as well as savings results while at the same time, adapting to changes within your company’s business.

IPC has extensive expertise in the authoring and development of Procurement Policies and Processes.  IPC will tailor each policy to your company’s business and culture.